Japan 1973 | Director: Toshiya Fujita | Action, Drama | 97 Minuten | DCP | OmU

Monday, 20. January 2025, 7 pm

Blue Salon, Room 012, HfG Karlsruhe

Free admission, donation requested

LADY SNOWBLOOD is a classic revenge epic that shaped the Japanese Samurai and 1970s Rape-and-Revenge genres, influencing numerous imitators including Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill." The title references "Shirayuki-hime" (Snow White) and "Shura" (a term for Indian demon Asura). After her family is brutally murdered, Yuki is raised by former samurai and, driven by a desire for vengeance, hunts down the criminals responsible for the atrocity. Based on the manga of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura, the film is renowned for its stylized violence and highly aestheticized fight scenes, exploring the complex interplay between the heroine’s thirst for blood and her quest for inner peace.

In LADY SNOWBLOOD white symbolizes both Yuki's innocence and her vengeful desires. While white is often associated with purity, it also represents death in many Asian cultures. Combined with intense reds, it amplifies the bloody consequences of her inner struggle, transforming Yuki's quest for revenge into a disturbing yet purifying act.

Trigger warning: R16 (Pronounced depictions of violence and bloodshed)

Supporting film: Meditation

Director: Jordan Belson

USA 1971 | 5 Minutes | 16mm | Original

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More about the film series in winter semester 2024/25:

Welcome to our new series CINEMA OF COLORS, in which we are dedicating ten films to the fascinating phenomenon of color in cinema: how does it come about, how does it work, what does it tell...? After all, apart from time, there is probably nothing more essential than light and color, which feed our lives and our projectors. While black and white dominated early cinema for decades, the introduction of Technicolor in the 1930s ushered in a new era for our viewing habits: Color sticks deep in our memory as an emotion. Who could forget the girl's coat in SCHINDLER'S LIST? Why can you immediately recognize a Wes Anderson film by its look, and what color is the MATRIX again?

Our program spans the entire winter semester like a rainbow and shows that the Blauer Salon is not resting on its monochrome reputation. Come along and immerse yourself in a colorful palette of classics and rarities from the international cinema landscape: 10 films of various genres from 10 different production countries and 10 decades will chase the grey season away from your eyes and hearts!

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03.02.25 Fallen Angels (1995)

14.02.25 Jazz im Blauen Salon

17.02.25 Faust (1960)

22.02.25 Aktwechsel - 35mm Workshop

03.03.25 The Love Witch (2016)